Question

What explanation does the author offer for the children not wearing footwears

Answer 1

Answer:

One explanation offered by the author is that it is a tradition to stay barefoot.It is not lack of money.

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Answer 2

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One explanation offered by the author is that it is a tradition to stay barefoot. It is not lack of money. He wonders if this is only an excuse to explain away a perpetual state of poverty. He also remembers the story of a poor body who prayed to the goddess for a pair of shoes.